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    BLACKPINK, JUMP [📷: YG Entertainment]
    Music

    BLACKPINK, JUMP | Song Review 🎵

    Korean girl group extraordinaire BLACKPINK reunite with the engaging, enjoyable, and entertaining summery K-pop joint, “JUMP.”

    By the musical hype, 1 dayJuly 14, 2025 ago
    Beyoncé, End of Time: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 54 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Columbia; Bigshow Lamar Campton, Daniel Duarte, Eduardo López from Pexels; AcatXIo, djexpectations, OpenClipart-Vectors, Thai Zeo from Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    Beyoncé, End of Time | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    In the 54th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2025), we highlight “End of time” performed by Grammy-winning superstar, Beyoncé.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekJuly 6, 2025 ago
    15 Sickening Stay Songs, Vol. 1 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; foad shariyati from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Sickening Stay Songs, Vol. 1 | Playlist 🎧

    15 Sickening Stay Songs, Vol. 1 features songs by Al Green, Bee Gees, Omar Apollo, ROSÉ, Rihanna, and Sam Smith.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsMay 26, 2025 ago
    40 Best Songs of 2024 (So Far) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; American Dogwood, Boominati Worldwide, Cole Redding, Columbia, Darkroom, EMPIRE, Epic, Interscope, Island, ISO Supremacy, Kendrick Lamar, Nice Life Recording Company, Night Street, Orville Peck, LLC, Parkwood Entertainment LLC, PULSE, Republic, Tinashe Music Inc., Warner, Wilburn Holding Co.; Gerd Altmann, Michael, OpenClipart-Vectors, From Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    40 Best Songs of 2024 (So Far) | Playlist 🎧

    40 Best Songs of 2024 (So Far) features music by Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter, Tinashe, and Tommy Richman.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJune 29, 2024 ago
    Bops That Pop: June 2024 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; agoss, allysonmiller1969, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, David, M. Harris, Mohamed_hassan, succo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Bops That Pop: June 2024 | Playlist 🎧

    Bops That Pop: June 2024 features music courtesy of Billie Eilish, Cole Redding, Halsey, Moses Sumney, Sabrina Carpenter, and Tommy Richman.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJune 28, 2024 ago
    Orville Peck, Kylie Minogue & Diplo, Midnight Ride [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Orville Peck, LLC / Warner; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    LGBTQ

    Orville Peck, Kylie Minogue & Diplo, Midnight Ride | Song Review 🎵

    Talented musicians Orville Peck, Kylie Minogue, and Diplo join forces for the colorful, dance-infused country banger, “Midnight Ride.”

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJune 13, 2024 ago
    Songs Where the Keyword is Now, Vol. 2 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Bev, deeznutz1, goosebumps98, Luisella Planeta LOVE PEACE 💛💙, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, TheDigitalArtist from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Songs Where the Keyword is Now, Vol. 2 | Playlist 🎧

    Songs Where the Keyword is Now, Vol. 2 features music courtesy of Dua Lipa, GRANT KNOCHE, Hozier, Jennifer Lopez, Lil Nas X, and Luther Vandross.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearMay 8, 2024 ago
    13 Engaging Where or Wherever Songs (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Maiconfz, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Music

    13 Engaging Where or Wherever Songs | Playlist 🎧

    13 Engaging Where or Wherever Songs features music courtesy of Andra Day, Bad Bunny, Brent Faiyaz, Madonna, Troye Sivan, and UMI.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearMarch 25, 2024 ago
    Awesome Songs: December 2023 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; András Matesz, Ivan Ananiev, Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels; Monika Grafik, OpenClipart-Vectors, Ronny Overhate, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Awesome Songs: December 2023 | Playlist 🎧

    Awesome Songs: December 2023 features music courtesy of Beyoncé, Jacob Collier, Kisos, MGMT, and Sinzere.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsDecember 29, 2023 ago
    Diplo & HUGEL, Stay High [📷: Higher Ground]
    Music

    Diplo & HUGEL, Stay High | Song Review 🎵

    DJ/producers Diplo and HUGEL tap London-based singer/songwriter Julia Church for the assist on the ‘high’ flying single, “Stay High.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsNovember 30, 2023 ago
    Jung Kook, Golden [📷: BIGHIT MUSIC]
    Album 💿

    Jung Kook, GOLDEN | Album Review 💿

      While GOLDEN, the brief debut album by K-Pop standout Jung Kook lacks innovation, it is an enjoyable pop LP, all in all.    “3D”  “I can’t touch you through the phone / Or kiss you through the universe / In another time zone.” Jung Kook kicks off GOLDEN with a Read more…

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsNovember 7, 2023 ago
    11 Songs That Require HELP (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; lalesh aldarwish from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    11 Songs That Require HELP | Playlist 🎧

    11 Songs That Require HELP features music courtesy of AJR, Alexander 23, Four Tops, Stevie Wonder, and Tori Kelly.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 9, 2023 ago

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